McKinney's Cotton Pickers

Years active: 1922 - 1934
Country: United States
Comments: Jazz band founded in Detroit by William McKinney, who were very popular between 1927 and 1931.
Members: Dave Wilborn Vocals and banjo (1922-1934)
George Thomas [US1] Clarinetist, alto, tenor saxophone player and sometimes vocalist
Don Redman Clarinet, saxophone, vocals, arranger and leader (1927 - 1931)
Langston Curl
Coleman Hawkins
Related: Chocolate Dandies

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
	Cherry	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	December 1928	(91 artists)
i	Crying and Sighing	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	January 4, 1929	Michael Lande's Rhythm Club Orchestra
	Do You Believe in Love at Sight?	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	October 1931	(3 artists)
	Gee, Ain't I Good to You	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by Donald Redman	December 1929	(359 artists)
i	I'd Love It	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1930	(19 artists)
i	I'll Make Fun for You	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	July 1930	(7 artists)
	I Want a Little Girl	McKinney's Cotton Pickers with Vocal Refrain by George Thomas	September 1930	(210 artists)
	Miss Hannah	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by Donald Redman	1929	(12 artists)
	Okay, Baby	McKinney's Cotton Pickers with Vocal Refrain by George Thomas	September 1930	(10 artists)
	The Way I Feel Today	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by Donald Redman	1929	(6 artists)
	Wherever There's a Will, Baby	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by Donald Redman	August 14, 1931	Back Bay Ramblers
i	Will You, Won't You, Be My Babe?	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1932	(7 artists)

Covers by McKinney's Cotton Pickers

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	Baby, Won't You Please Come Home	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by George Thomas	1930	Eva Taylor - Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams
	Beedle Um Bum	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	May 1929	The Hokum Boys [US1]
i	Do Something	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	June 21, 1929	Helen Kane
	Four or Five Times	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	October 19, 1928	Unverified
	Honeysuckle Rose	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	February 3, 1930	Unverified
	If I Could Be with You One Hour To-Night	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by George Thomas	April 18, 1930	Eva Taylor, Accomp. by Clarence Williams Blue Five
	I Found a New Baby	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	July 19, 1929	The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) REC, Clarence Williams' Blue Five - Singing Chorus by Eva Taylor REL
	It's a Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around)	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by Lois Deppe	1931	Ben Bernie and His Orchestra
i	It's a Precious Little Thing Called Love	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	June 21, 1929	George Olsen and His Music
	It's Tight Like That	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1929	Papa Charlie Jackson, Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
i	Laughing at Life	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	November 1930	Hotel Pennsylvania Music - Vocal Chorus by Bill Coty
i	Milenberg Joys	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1928	New Orleans Rhythm Kings
	Never Swat a Fly	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	November 1930	Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra
i	Nobody's Sweetheart	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	January 4, 1929	Isham Jones and His Orchestra
	Save It, Pretty Mama	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	July 19, 1929	Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
	Selling That Stuff	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	May 1929	The Hokum Boys [US1]
	She's My Secret Passion	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by Donald King	1931	Miss Elsie Carlisle
i	Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1928	Emerson Dance Orchestra
i	Some Sweet Day	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	December 1928	Marion Harris
	There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1929	Al Jolson REL,BRD, All Star Orchestra (Nathaniel Shilkret) REC
	Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	October 1931	Bing Crosby
	You're Driving Me Crazy	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by Dave Wilborn	January 1931	Jack Albin and His Hotel Pennsylvania Dance Orch. - Vocal Chorus by Bill Coty REC, Adele Astaire & Eddie Foy Jr. PRF
	Zonky	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	April 18, 1930	Clarence Williams & His Jazz Kings

Releases

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Beedle Um Bum	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	May 1929	Victor
Cherry	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	December 1928	Victor
Crying and Sighing	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	January 4, 1929	Victor
Do You Believe in Love at First Sight?	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	October 1931	Victor
Gee, Ain't I Good to You	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	December 1929	Victor
Hello	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	January 1931	Victor
Hullabaloo	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1930	Victor
If I Could Be with You One Hour To-Night	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	April 18, 1930	Victor
I'll Make Fun for You	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	July 1930	Victor
It's a Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around)	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1931	Victor
It's a Precious Little Thing Called Love	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	June 21, 1929	Victor
It's Tight Like That	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1929	Victor
I Want Your Love - Sister Kate	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Earl Hines and His Orchestra	May 1931	Victor
Make Me Know It (If You Mean What You Say) – Wherever There's a Will, Baby	Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys – McKinney's Cotton Pickers	August 14, 1931	Victor
Milenberg Joys	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1928	Victor
Miss Hannah	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1929	Victor
Never Swat a Fly	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	November 1930	Victor
Okay, Baby	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	September 1930	Victor
Peggy	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1930	Victor
Save It, Pretty Mama	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	July 19, 1929	Victor
Will You, Won't You, Be My Babe?	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	1932	Victor